Social Worker – to Lead Coordinator

Courageous Sailing:

Courageous Sailing is a nonprofit community sailing and youth development organization committed to providing people of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to learn, sail, and enjoy the waterfront. We work at two locations in Boston: the Charlestown Navy Yard on Boston Harbor, and the Historic Jamaica Pond boathouse in Jamaica Plain. Our mission is to transform lives through sailing programs that inspire learning, personal growth and leadership.

Working at Courageous is an opportunity to join a close-knit and diverse community committed to fostering a positive educational environment on and off the water. Courageous Staff receive paid training and professional development as well as recreational access to our fleet of boats which range from dinghies to mid-size keelboats and cruising boats.

Courageous Sailing’s Summer Youth Program (SYP) utilizes sailing, STEM, and the marine environment as platforms for learning and social-emotional growth. Years of third-party evaluation confirm that Courageous programs help our kids (ages 8-18) strengthen leadership and other crucial life skills. They build confidence as sailors, swimmers, and learners and become informed, empowered stewards of their Boston Harbor environment.

The Steps to Lead Coordinator provides critical support and leadership around behavior management and the social-emotional supports our students need to thrive and participate equitably in our program. They play a key role in supporting student/family case management, risk management, and program logistics/administration. This includes coordinating on-land activities across the Summer Youth program, supporting on-water staff in program implementation, and communicating with parents and stakeholders.

This is a full time summer position, 7:45 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday.

• Senior Staff training week of June 15th (afternoons and weekends)
• All Staff Training June 23rd-26th
• Steps to Lead Program June 29th through August 14th
• Close-Out day August 10th

General:

• Provide case management for students, including attendance tracking, behavior management, and family communication. Coordinate with other staff including teachers and instructors to meet the individual needs of students.
• Track student attendance. Communicate with the parents of students regarding absences, daily logistics, behavioral or emotional needs, and injuries.
• Respond to first-aid and behavioral incidents among students and staff.
• Open and close the site each day (7:45 AM – 4 PM).
• Manage the division of site resources between head instructors and their respective classes. Work with head sailing instructors to manage scheduling, space management, and emergency management.
• Assign and ensure chores have been completed and the facility is clean and ready for other programs.
• Coordinate activities for days in which students cannot be on the water.
• Provide support to other coordinators and full time staff in terms of communicating supply needs, and delivery of supplies.
• Manage organization of physical front desk space and storage space, first aid kits, teaching materials, as well as associated digital/informational spaces.
• Maintain attentiveness on multiple platforms, especially during times of incoming weather or emergency.
• Maintain an injury log and ensure all incident reports are completed with all relevant information and delivered to the Youth Program Director in a timely fashion. Followed up after incidents as needed.
• Assist with the development and implementation of staff training.
• Remain up to date on what roles and responsibilities you may take on in the event of an emergency and review the EAP with a direct supervisor.
• Communicate and coordinate with the Youth Program Director and Site Director about program needs and plans.
• Oversee distribution of breakfast and lunch daily.

Education and Instruction:

• Build rapport with and provide active and engaged supervision to students.
• Assist with implementation of Social Emotional Learning curriculum and activities.

Professionalism:

• Attend all days of mandatory training and/or complete online training.
• Be proactive and communicative.…